Stirrup.



G. D. GUINEE.

STIRRUP. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1913.

Patented Feb. 2, 15H5.

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STIRRUP.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2,1915.

Application filed September 27, 1913. Serial No. 792,168.

To all'wmm 15 may con com Be it known that I, GABRXEL D. COINER, a citizen of the United States, and. a resident of Waynesboro, inthe county of Auof Virginia, have invented an Improvement in Stirrupsf, of -which thev following is a specification. My present invention relates to stirrups and more particularly to a stirrup in which provision is made Yfor a certain amount of flexibility and springiness while riding, in order to reduce sudden shock, andthe object ot' my invention is to provide such an ar,- rangement in anovel and simple manner together with certain means by which the play or flexibility of the parts is limited in order to prevent their excessive action when mounting.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective viepT of my improved stirrup. Fig. Q'is. a front elevation thereof, the upper portion being broken away and in section in order to show the inner connections,

and. Fig. 3 is a side elevation Voi the stirrup.

Referring now to these figures, mv improved stirrup consists 'of a'body, the lower cross bar A, side portions A and upper shank A2 of which are integrally formed. ln accordance with my invention the upper shank A2 is somewhat greater in proportion to the other parts than is usuallv the case .and is provided with a central vertical bore L and a substantiallv squared upper end unon which is seated a guide bracket Bv which in practice receives the stirrup strap, this bracket beine: provided with an apertured lug b depending Jfrom its under side and adapted to proiect within the upper end of the bore f1.. At the lower end of the bore a a plate C is secured to the lower end of the shank A2, bv means of suitable fastening members indicated at c. this plate being provided with an unstandiner lue' c which proiects within the lower end ot the bore a 'and opposes the lug b in spaced relation.

Extending through the bore a is a coiled spring D the ends of which are extended through transverse openings of the lugs b rand c in order to permit of relative .movement between the guide stirrup and to, elasticall'v connect these parts. such movementl being limited however, by means ofa flexible non-elastic connection of which bracket B 'and theV are secured through apertures in the inner extremities of the lugs Z) and e.

The chain E as will be seen by reference to- Fig. 2 extends within the coiled spring and serves to limit the relative movement of the strap and the guide bracket particularly when mounting inasmuch as it would be impractical to utilize a spring connection which would enable elastic relative movement between the parts while riding and at the same time be of suliicient strength to resist excessive movement when mounting.

vBy means of the particular features described I am enabled to atleet the desired result and to provide a stirrun the formation of which will be simple, and will entail little if any additional .expense over the usual ones.

1. A stirrup provided in'its upper portion with a vertical bore, av plate secured to the stirrup and closing the lower end/pf the bore. a relatively movable strap receiving gui de disposed on the upper portion ot the stirrup. and liexible elastic and nonelastic connections between the guide and the said plate and extending within the bore, all for l the purpose described.

2. A; stirrup`provided in its upper por. tion with a vertical bore. a plate secured to the stirrup and closing the lower end of the bore. a relativelv movable strap receiving.

receiving `guide, for the purpose described.

3. A Vstirrup having a vertical bore through its upper portion or shank. a plate secured to the stirrup and closing the lower end of the bore, a strap 'receiving guide bracket disposed on the upper-end of the shank, a spring extending through the bore and connecting the said plate with the bracket whereby to permit relative elastic movement between the stirrup and the guide bracket, and a flexible non-elastic connection between the said plate and the said bracket and also extending through the bore wherebv to limit theelastic movement between these parts,

4:. A stirrup provided with a vertical bore in its upper portion or shank, 'ing the lower end of the bore and secured to the shank, a stirrup receiving guide bracket a plate clos-- disposed on `the upper end of the shank, a' l coiled spring extending through the strrup bore and connecting the said plate and the said bracket whereby to permit of relative elastic movement between the bracket and the stirrup, and a. chain extending through the spring and also connecting the plate and bracket whereby7 to limit the elastic movement between these parts, 'all for the purpose described. I

5. A stirrup provided inits upper por- 'tion' with a vertical bore, a plate secured to the stirrup and closing the lowerqend of the bore, a relatively movable strap receiving 'guide disposed on the upper portion of the stirrup, said plate and said .strap /receiving 15 guide being providedWitlligs/projecting therefrom and Within the respective ends of the stirrup bore, and iexible. 'elastic and non-elastic connections between the said lugs and disposed Within the bore, all sub- 20 stantially as described.

GABRIEL D. COINER.

Witnesses :e

E, W. BARGER, G. H. BRANAMAVN. 

